The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1887-08-14
THE MORNING NEWS: SUNDAY. AUGUST IA, 1887.

through Lake county, report quail more
plentiful than they have been for years.
Considerable fruit has set on the orange
trees from the July blooming, and the pros
pect for summer oranges in Orlando next
year is fair.
The Baptist people of Oviedo are to have
new church building The material is all
on the ground for the structure, and the
work was lnaugurated few days ago.
At the meeting Of the Common Council
of Orlando Thursday City Clerk Cooling
rendered his resignation, and John I. Wat
son was unanimously elected in his place
There is said to be a tree on tine plantation
of T., J. Townsend, near Madison, the
diameter of which Is said to be more than
ten feet. A person can easily ride a horse
into hollow at its base.
Hatton Sample, a colored Columbia
county farmer, has grown broom corn very
successfully this year. 1t is quite likely
that considerable attention will be devoted
to it in that section hereafter.
The officers Of Lake county have received
their commissions, with the exception OF the
Surveyor, whose bond was imperfect and
had to 60 over to the next meeting of the
board for correction and approval.
The lands of the Homosassa Company, on
the gulf, have been sold to New York
syndicate for S200,00o and an interest in
the profits. There are 1900 acres in the
tract. The new company propose to erect a
splendid hotel and boom the enterprise in
every way.
The next regular meeting of the Lake
County Commissioners will be first Tuesday
in September, at Bloomfield They will
then decide on proposals TO be made mean
time by any responsible parties, for the new
county map, which proposals We're voted
for at last meeting.
street railway, a seventy-room hotel,
water works, gas works, electric lights,
$94, 900 expended in brick business houses,
and nearly as much more in wooden build
ings outside Of the fire limits, all since Jan
|, 1887, is the record Orlando offers for the
inspection OF the civilized world
Messrs. Ausley, McCasldll g. Potter, of
Argyle lost about $40, 900 by the storm, but
have settled up all their Indebtedness,
though it left them without anything
almost. The destruction of their business
will be a great loss to Argyle, Walton
county and the Pensacola and Atlantic rail
| road.
Thursday night the colored folks church.
situated on the railroad one mile from De
Funiak, was fired and burned down. A
| school was being taught in the house by
Mary Roulhac, colored girl, who says that
there had been no fire on the premises dur
ing the day The work, therefore, seems to
be that of an incendiary.
From Lake Harvey last Monday Messrs.
Herbert and Hopwood caught 100 pounds of
pike, the largest weighing 5 pounds. They
were considerably bothered by some gigantic
mud fish, which insisted on getting caught
when they weren't wanted. Mr.. Herbert
says he dries the pike, and when dry the
flesh is beautiful eating"
The business place of c. F, Hart, at Eustis,
had very narrow escape from fire last Mon
day night. A number of packages of
matches were piled mp on the shelf, the side
of which was an open box of the same in
| flammable pine splnters 1t is presumed
the rats set the loose ones on fire, scorching
and burning the outside of the packages.
At citizens meeting, held at Pensacola
Friday, Chairman Louis P. Knowles APP
pointed Capt. W. d. Chipley, Judge Walter
Tate and Capt D. G.. Brent committee of
three to invite President and Mrs. Cleve-
land to visit Pensacola on their Southern
trip in October. Should the invitation be
accepted the distinguished guests will be
royalty received and entertained.
The Governor made the following APP
pointments Friday: For Duval county
! DR.. Henry Bacon, to be member of the
| Board of Health. For Escambia county
John Webb, to be Harbor Master for Pensa-
Orange county, B. M. Robinson; for Jeffer-
son county, w r. Taylor; for Citrus
county. w. j. Rumph; for Lee county,
John j. Blount
County Commissioner Aulin is of the
opinion that the yield of oranges in DIR.
Henry Fosters Lake Charm grove will this
year reach 1900 boxes. 1t Is now holding
an exceptionally heavy crop of green fruit
Other groves near it are doing equally as
uthil utiN 9th civ Of
light yield. Taking the section together
the crop promises to be nearly up to the av-
erage of former years.
On board the bark Havelock, now lying
| at Pensacola, having just arrived from
Montevideo, there are four South American
ponies, one of which, a mare, is profusely
covered with wool, or what will be very
readily taken for wool if that is not what
its covering consists of. 1t is a curiosity,
well worth any showmans big money. Mr..
| Walker Gonzales, it is said, will become the
| purchaser of the animal
! The Sunday evening train on the Florida
| Railway and Navigation road, in passing
over the trestle near Eldorado, set fire to the
! trestle. The flames were not checked until
some ten bents of the structure were de-
| stroyed, necessitating the rebuilding of
| about 1870 feet. Traffic over the road was
somewhat retarded in consequence of the
dent. Trains were running all right again
| Wednesday.
At Eustis offers for oranges on the trees
have already been made for the coming win
ter as follows Sc per box for brights 81 30
| for russets, size 200 to the box and under; 81
| for russets, size over 200 to the box 1t is a
sure indication of the lightness of the orange
| crop generally throughout South Florida
to be offered so good prices for oranges ON
the trees, and so early in the season But
| the trouble is that in many sections there
will he hardly any to sell, and consequently
| it will not help much.
The salaries for teachers for the coming
term in Orange county have been fixed,
| based upon the average attendance last
year, with 5 per cent. added to allow for in
crease during the year. Among the more
important salary allowances are the follow
| ing: Orlando, $40 per month; Sanford,
| $40; Apopka, $3.50; Oconee, $40: Crown
Point, $25; Bethel, $50, etc Eight of the
schools, including Oakland, Winter Park,
Iilden's and Lakeville, have been left blank
in the list, as recent changes have occurred
i'll the school system at those places, and
the adequate salary will not be known until
the report of the first months teaching is
handed in.
The orange groves in the region south of
Lake Jesup are vigorous and prolific, and
are as full of promise as those OF any other
| Saptipo oF tha Statp The soil caa,,,c tn ha